Comments on: Book Review: Mixed Media Mosaics

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:16:49 +0000

Thanks! I heard from my other girlfriend that it doesn’t take a sharp stamped image well…that would explain it

By: Angela M.

Angela M. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:12:36 +0000

Let me warn you that the UltraLight takes some getting used to, at least if you’ve tried other polymer clays. It’s soft & kind of marshmallow-y. I personally like mixing it with a firmer clay brand like Premo — that way I still get the texture benefits, but it’s a little easier to work with.

Good luck!

By: freebird(Timaree)

freebird(Timaree) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:23:05 +0000

Sounds like we’ve got the product to try. I know my WalMart sells the ultra light so everyone should be able to get it.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:55:18 +0000

Great suggestion! One of my jewelry-making girlfriends uses the ultralight and just loves it

By: Angela M.

Angela M. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:47:06 +0000

I AM a polymer clay person — & I have to agree that this is a wonderful book. It’s one of the first polymer clay books in a while that I’ve read all the way through as soon as I got it home!

It’s interesting that you mention the texture thing. I have recently found a couple of brands of polymer clay that I really like the texture of (Ultralight Sculpey, available only in big blocks of white, & the brand new Studio by Sculpey). Both have a softer feel, more like paper or suede, that I like so much better than the plastic feel of some other clay brands. You might give one a try…

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:45:29 +0000

It’s totally different. Much lighter and doesn’t have anywhere near the strength. It also sucks up paint like crazy I just think it might be fun to experiment with.

By: freebird(Timaree)

freebird(Timaree) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:41:00 +0000

I haven’t tried paperclay at all. Do you prefer the texture of it over polyclay? Is it as strong?

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:25:57 +0000

I’m wondering how paperclay would work with some of these techniques…

By: freebird(Timaree)

freebird(Timaree) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:33:39 +0000

I’m the same. I really want to like it. Is it the texture? I seem to go back to paper after trying something in polyclay and I really haven’t done anything but a few basic beads. I really liked this book and hope it changes my mind.

By: Cyndi

Cyndi — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 19:23:12 +0000

Just black and white, Christy! Even you and I could handle that LOL!!